 Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense: No conquest she, but o'er herself, desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinced that Virtue only is our...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Stran 208avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1823Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 strani
...Mrs. Corhet, uho ditd of a cancer in herbreart, HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest...admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, 5 Convinc'd that virtue cn!y is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind, So firm, yet soft, so strong,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...life, and let us be serious over the grave. VI. On Mrs. CORBET, -who died of a Cancer in her Breast.* Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and wit!) sober sense : No conquest she, but o'er herself desir'd ; No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd.... | |
 | 1803 - 222 strani
...life, and let u& be serious over the grave. VI. Ou Mas. CosEjer, who died of a cancer in her breast. Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ; No conquests she ; but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admirM. Passion and pride... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 strani
...Mrs. Corbet, who died of a Cancer in her Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest...admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, S Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind, So firm yet soft, so strong... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 strani
...'Tis all a father, all a friend can give ! ON MRS. CORBET, If ho died with a Cancer in her Breast. Here rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense : No conquests she, but o'er herself, desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 strani
...Pope. ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER. \Vho died at Paris, March 1st, 1724, of a. Cancer in her Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ! No conquests she, but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride... | |
 | 1806 - 284 strani
...Pope. ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER. Who died at Paris, March 1st, 1724, of a Cancer in •her Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest with plain reason, and with sober sense ! No conquests she, but o'er herself desir'd, No arts essay'd, but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 strani
...pretence , Blest with plaîn reason , and with sober sense ; No conquests she , but o'er herself desîr'd; No arts essay'd , but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown , Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected , so compos'da mind , So firm , yet soft , so... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 strani
...VI. ON MRS. CORBET, who died of a cancer in her breast. rests a woman, good without pretence, Blest'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest...admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul 'unknown, Convinc'd that virtue only is our own. So unaffected, so compos'da mind ; So firm, yet «oft, so strong,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 strani
...On Mrs. Corbet,who died ofaCancer in far Breast. HERE rests a woman, good without pretence, Bless'd with plain reason and with sober sense : No conquest she but o'er herself desir'd, No art3 essay'd but not to be admir'd. Passion and pride were to her soul unknown, Convinc'd that virtue... | |
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